2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D74.8

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

• Acquired hemoglobinopathy
• Acquired hemoglobinopathy
• Acquired hemoglobinopathy
• Acquired methemoglobinemia
• Drug-induced methemoglobinemia
• Idiopathic methemoglobinemia
• Methemoglobinemia due to nitrate poisoning
• Methemoglobinuria
• Stokvis' disease
• Sulfhemoglobinemia
• Toxic methemoglobinemia with cyanosis
• Toxic methemoglobinuria

Clinical Information

• Sulfhemoglobinemia

  a morbid condition due to the presence of sulfmethemoglobin in the blood. it is marked by persistent cyanosis, but the blood count does not reveal any special abnormality in the blood. it is thought to be caused by the action of hydrogen sulfide absorbed from the intestine. (stedman, 25th ed)

• Toxic Methemoglobinemia with Cyanosis

  blue skin coloration due to elevated blood levels of methemoglobin. the degree of cyanosis is directly correlated to the concentration of methemoglobin in the blood. as methemoglobin is not suitable for carrying oxygen, hypoxemia becomes a serious sequela.

• Acquired Methemoglobinemia

  methemoglobinemia that is caused by exposure to certain drugs (xylocaine and benzene) and nitrate-rich foods.

D74.8 is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert D74.8 to ICD-9-CM

• ICD-9-CM Code: 289.7 - Methemoglobinemia
  Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education

Blood Disorders

Your blood is living tissue made up of liquid and solids. The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, salts and protein. Over half of your blood is plasma. The solid part of your blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

Blood disorders affect one or more parts of the blood and prevent your blood from doing its job. They can be acute or chronic. Many blood disorders are inherited. Other causes include other diseases, side effects of medicines, and a lack of certain nutrients in your diet.

Types of blood disorders include:

• Platelet disorders, excessive clotting, and bleeding problems, which affect how your blood clots
• Anemia, which happens when your blood does not carry enough oxygen to the rest of your body
• Cancers of the blood, such as leukemia and myeloma
• Eosinophilic disorders, which are problems with one type of white blood cell.

Code History

• FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
• FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
• FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
• FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
• FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
• FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
• FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
• FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
• FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.